They are similar to the gods in power and influence, but little is known about what they are or how they came to be. The Dark Powers are the evil force that rule over Ravenloft. Darklords are typically cruel beings that bring misery to the subjects of their domain. Each Domain of Dread is ruled over by a darklord a tortured individual who now pays for past crimes as a an often unknowing prisoner within their own domain. There are dozens of known domains of dreads and potentially a myriad more that are unknown.Įach Domain of Dread is an isolated demi-plane, sometimes the size of an entire nation, or even as small as a house or a train.
It is not set on the material plane but in demi-planes of the Shadowfell known as the Domains of Dread. Ravenloft is one of the settings within the D&D universe and one that’s filled with horror and evil.
